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    10 1 TODAY Monday August 31, 2009 www.todayonline.com we set you thinking
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    in the news
    203 1 Q Three South Koreans were O caught at Changi Airport early yesterday morning with 2kg of the purest grade of heroin heroin No 4 hidden within their shiny black shoes. ■"I £T East Timor yesterday 1 .J celebrated the 10th anniversary of the United Nations-backed referendum that
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    Lock icon Hatoyama in, Aso out
    708 1 AGENCIES JAPAN ELECTIONS Prime Minister concedes defeat, to step down as LDP chief TOKYO Japan's opposition party won historic elections by a landslide yesterday, handing the conservatives defeat after 54 years of nearly unbroken rule. The centre-left Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ) was set to win
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    10-month countdown for 11 Circle Line stations
    402 1  -  LEONGWEEKEAT weekeat@mediacorp.com.sg ELEVEN more stations on the Circle Line will open for service by the end of June next year. This stretch of stations, from Paya Lebar Road to Dhoby Ghaut via Mountbatten and Suntec, will open in the first half of next
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      Lock icon MEET MR HATOYAMA
      209 2 AGENCIES The man tipped to be Japan's next Prime Minister, MrYukio Hatoyama, is one of the country's richest lawmakers and part of a powerful political dynasty. He appears cut from the same cloth as defeated Prime MinisterTaro Aso. Like Mr Aso, Mr Hatoyama had a Prime Minister
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      Forget local vs foreign workers, it's a productivity problem
      492 2  -  ALICIA WONG alicia@mediacorp.com.sg AS SINGAPORE'S unions move ahead to tackle the longstanding problem of declining productivity, they will be adopting a new attitude to another persistent problem companies hiring cheap foreign workers. Rather than focusing on the current "local workers versus
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      Bus service woes? Let us know: LTA
      579 3  -  LEONGWEEKEAT CENTRAL BUS PLANNING weekeat@mediacorp.com.sg DO YOU want more direct bus services, or would you rather have services which call at more stops in your estate? Are there "gaps" such as insufficient capacity or long waiting times in the bus network that serves
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      Lock icon 'GIVE AND TAKE'
      665 4  -  ANSLEYNG NEWS COMMENT No one should have to fear losing their job income to respond to the call of duty ansley@mediacorp.com. sg WITHOUT fail, on the first day of every in-camp training (ICT), a number of National Service (NS) men from my unit will queue up to
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      SM Goh to attend Libyan national day celebrations
      201 4 SENIOR Minister Goh Chok Tong will visit Libya from today till Sept 2, to represent Singapore at Libya's 40th national day celebrations in Tripoli, which will also be attended by a number of foreign leaders and dignitaries. While in Tripoli the country's
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      Residents on the prowl
      353 6  -  ALICIA WONG LOANSHARK HARASSMENT Buona Vista grassroots leaders, volunteers take turns to patrol alicia@mediacorp.com.sg IT USED to be car thieves, but these days, concerned residents in the Buona Vista area are keeping their eyes peeled for loansharks as well. During the day, town council cleaners are
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      Lock icon Drugs found in shoes, eight arrested
      232 8 IT WAS two kilogrammes of the purest grade of heroin No 4. Three South Koreans were caught at Changi Airport early yesterday with the drugs hidden in the shiny black shoes on their feet. Five Nepalese were also nabbed, three of them at the
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      ADDING VROOM TO THE OFF-PEAK CAR SCHEME ...
      150 8 ADDING VROOM TO THE OFF-PEAK CAR SCHEME Among the changes announced by the Land Transport Authority on Saturday: From Nov 23, an electronic day licence will replace the current paper licence. Drivers can use their cars during restricted hours say, for "emergency purposes", and purchase their day licence within the
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      Lock icon Cost not an issue
      366 8  -  LEONGWEEKEAT HEALTHCARE Bukit Panjang senior citizens enjoy $2 blood tests, free membership at well ness centre weekeat@mediacorp.com.sg A BLOOD test that costs about the same as a plate of char kway teow -$2. That's all senior citizens in Bukit Panjang need to pay when they opt
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    • SINGAPORE ROUNDUP
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        Lock icon A DEFINITELY EXCITING EVENT
        83 10 CHANNEL NEWSASIA Singapore will send eight hearing-impaired athletes to the 21st Deaflympic Games in Taipei next month. According to The Deaf Sports Team Singapore, the national body representing deaf sports in Singapore, the athletes will take part in bowling and taekwondo. A Deaflympic flag presentation ceremony
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        Lock icon GETTING INTO THE SWING OF THINGS
        101 10 CHANNEL NEWSASIA Woodball is a little-known sport in Singapore, but enthusiasts and those new to the game can now sharpen their swinging skills at a new woodball course at Punggol Park. The game issimilartogolf, except it uses a much bigger wooden ball, which you
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      Lock icon Fit for the President
      267 10 CHANNEL NEWSASIA THE PERFECT MEAL WHAT makes up Singapore's "perfect meal"? In chef Muhammad Haikal Johari's case, it was one that included hamachi (raw yellowtail fish) with marinated foie gras in a dressing of ginger flower, tau chio (fermented soya beans) and lime juice and braised
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      45 3 The Ultimate Union A unique collection that celebrates the unity of two souls signified by the brilliance of two Brilliant Rose® diamonds in every design. EXCLUSIVELY AVAILABLE AT Jewellery NEW YORK TOKYO BEIJING SINGAPORE SEOUL KUALA LUMPUR HONG KONG TAIPEI SOUTH AFRICA WE BELONG TOGETHER.
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      107 4 LASIK Forum The Lasik Surgery Clinic speakers: Dr Marc Tay Dr Jon Goh (Senior Eye Consultants) Subject to rotation Dates: 3 Sep 2009 (Thurs) 4 Sep 2009 (Fri) Time: 7pm Venue: The Lasik Surgery Clinic Paragon Medical 13-01/06 Refreshments will be served Agenda: 1. Are you a suitable candidate for
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      159 6 ATTENTION NRIs PIOs j~ Looking to buy a home in India? Visit HDFC's India Homes Fair. Get all the information you need on properties across India and avail of Home Loan advisory services from our team of experts at HDFC Singapore. So, walk in and choose your dream home today.
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      207 6 CIEHTE YOUR MILUtH DOLLAE BUSINESS IN THIS RECESSION, f N ''Fortunes are made during recession, not during boom times/ Andy Ong, CEO of ERC Holdings The main objective of ERC is to lend a helping hand to budding entrepreneurs to transform their dreams and ideas into sustainable business. We have
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      418 7 Your advice has been a great help. t^P^^^^m Over the last few days, you've seen me, heard me, and visited me on the web. You've found out about how I have been down on my luck lately. I lost my job, need angioplasty, investments fallen 40%, car wrecked, and second
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      146 8 I f 50 seats only! ~i 4-Day Year End ENTREPRENEUR IN YOUR CHILD ERC is proud to introduce the Young Entrepreneur Program designed to help your child to ACHIEVE SUCCESS BEYOND BOOKS! I Asia's best and brightest will assist to groom ■fcPMPM|Mpi|lMJp||pMJl your child to the maximum potential. Make ■AMMfeMMpfImpiMMMHPI
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      698 9 Dell™ recommends Windows Vista® Business. business BREAK OUT OF YOUR OFFICE, 'w WITHOUT BREAKING YOUR BUDGET. You can't grow your business stuck in the office. The new Dell™ Vostro™ 1014 laptop help you stay connected 1 and make every minute count wherever you are home, office, or on the road.
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      303 10 RIGHT W Come hear our speakers share the latest groundbreaking research on the inner thoughts of men and women, and discover the secrets to finding and keeping the right one. t>pics include: Common misunderstandings about the opposite gender Surprising truths that will help you find and keep the right person
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      14 10 Are you being\ SERVED? For more information, please refer to voices section in www.areyoubeingserved.com.sg
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      353 11 Jiva] YUN NAIVT Every Saturday 9.30pm, Channel 8 U A I D A D F 15th Aug 09-19 th Sept 09 HAIKU A X t Get real hair results today! \JW j Treatment Results jkl Treatment Results Before" Oi|y Healthy After A Oily Healthy After .gsg^^ JH Hi Significant Resolved
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      Lock icon Fighting subsides
      369 12 AGENCIES MYANMARCLASH MENG PENG (China) Fighting subsided yesterday along China's southern border after days of clashes between Myanmar government troops and ethnic rebels sent up to 30,000 refugees streaming into China. Some rebels from Kokang, a mainly ethnic Chinese region of Myanmar's Shan state, turned their guns over
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      Lock icon Visit is non-political, says Dalai Lama
      199 12 AGENCIES TAIPEI Taiwanese officials said yesterday they hope the Dalai Lama would stay clear of politics to avoid angering China during his visit to comfort victims of the island's worst storm in 50 years. Although the Tibetan spiritual leader has travelled to Taiwan before,
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      Lock icon Regular Taiwan-China flights take off
      141 12 AFP TAIPEI Taiwan and China will launch regular cross-straight flights today, with air links more than doubling in number. Starting today, the number of weekly flights will rise from 108 to 270 and, in a significant symbolic move, they will be categorised as scheduled departures,
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      Lock icon Police recruits die in terror blast
      301 13 AP PAKISTANI VIOLENCE Deadliest attack since army regained control of area MINGORA A suicide bomber killed at least 18 police recruits yesterday in Pakistan's Swat Valley. The blast in the yard of the police station in Mingora, Swat's main town, came a day after
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      Lock icon Pakistan modifying missiles?
      141 13 AFP I WASHINGTON The US government has accused Pakistan of illegally modifying Ameri-can-made anti-ship missiles to make them capable of striking land targets and thus creating a new threat for India. Pakistan yesterday rejected the claims, saying the accusations were part of a campaign to "malign it
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    • EYE ON ASIA
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        Lock icon PRESIDENT LEE PLANS RESHUFFLE
        86 13 AFP South Korea South Korean President Lee Myung-Bak is to axe his Prime Minister as part of a Cabinet reshuffle that will see a number of government ministers replaced, shortlisting "three to four candidates" including a woman to replace Prime Minister Han Seung-Soo. Mr Lee is
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        Lock icon MALAYSIANS OBLIVIOUS OF H1N1
        82 13 AFP Malaysia Malaysians have a poor understanding and knowledge on how influenza A (H1N1) spreads, according to a report by the World Health Organisation (WHO), media reports said. Health Minister LiowTiong Lai said that the WHO report received on Thursday showed that Malaysians do not take
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      Lock icon Ten years of independence
      443 15 AFP EASTTIMOR DILI East Timor celebrated yesterday the 10th anniversary of the United Nations-backed vote that ended a bloody 24--year occupation by Indonesian forces and ushered in the birth of Asia's youngest nation. Artists from each of the half-island's 13 districts were to perform at the
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    • GLOBAL ROUNDUP
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        Lock icon 'WE'LL SAY SORRY TO ABUSED KIDS'
        92 15 AFP Australia said yesterday it would formally apologise to generations of children abused while in state care, in a gesture similar to last year's acknowledgement of past injustices suffered by Aborigines. The apology will help address terrible wrongs inflicted on the so-called "forgotten Australians",
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        Lock icon AUSSIE RESIDENTS FLEE RAGING BLAZE
        82 15 AFP Wildfires in Australia razed one home and threatened to burn down dozens more yesterday as the firestorms that claimed 173 lives earlier this year returned to drought-parched terrain. The New South Wales Rural Fire Service reported two major fires the largest at Dolphin Point,
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      Lock icon Over 550 fraud allegations in Afghanistan election
      130 16 AP KABUL Major allegations of fraud in Afghanistan's presidential election have topped 550, more than doubling the figure just two days earlier. The spike indicates just how pervasive ballot box stuffing and voter intimidation may have been during the Aug 20 vote, threatening
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      Lock icon Criticism over Cabinet
      286 16 AFP IRANIAN POLITICS TEHRAN Iran's embattled President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, whose disputed re-election unleashed the worst crisis in the Islamic republic's history, appealed to Parliament yesterday to approve his new Cabinet. Mr Ahmadinejad introduced his proposed line-up at the start of a three-day debate ahead of a vote
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      Lock icon Part of massive oil deal?
      466 17 AFP LOCKERBIE BOMBER'S RELEASE Britain vmade U-turn on Lockerbie bomber for oil', says newspaper report LONDON The British government decided two years ago it was "in the overwhelming interests of the United Kingdom" to make the Lockerbie bomber eligible for return to Libya, The Sunday
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        Lock icon GOOD BEHAVIOUR PROMPTS EARLY RELEASE FOR SHOE THROWER
        102 17 AP An Iraqi journalist imprisoned for hurling his shoes at former President George W Bush will be released next month after his sentence was reduced for good behaviour. MuntadharAl Zeidi's act of protest during Mr Bush's last visit to Iraq as President
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        Lock icon FANS GO FOR 'THRILLER' RECORD
        74 17 AP Thousands of Mexicans claimed they broke the record for most people dancing to "Thriller" simultaneously in one place on Saturday, which would have been Michael Jackson's 51st birthday. Organiser Javier Hildago claimed 12,937 people danced in front of Mexico City's Monument of the Revolution,
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      Lock icon The cooperative victim
      481 18 AGENCIES 18-YEAR KIDNAP CASE Woman not always locked away helped captor with business ANTIOCH Astonishing details of the conditions under which Ms Jaycee Lee Dugard (picture) was held from the age of 11 emerged last night, as it was revealed that for several years she was in
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      Lock icon 7 killed in Georgia trailer park
      140 18 AGENCIES WASHINGTON Police searched yesterday for the motives of grisly multiple killings in the southern American state of Georgia after the bodies of seven people were discovered there on Saturday in a trailer park. The victims had reportedly been shot dead. There were no
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      501 14 h&pfin the Power of Plants &ht^3L for Beautiful Healthier skin f a Shokubutsu body and facial foam contains 100% natural cleansing i jtik ingredients from plants that gently clean your skin. Working together j liCjK. LJ I jLjI~L i Uf^ w' t' l ti e rev' ta''z' n 9 power
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      357 15 KU UNIVERSITY make the leap Advance by talking to and learning from industry veterans Let's Talk Business UniSIM ll L W 5 September 2009, V W SIM HQ, Staff Lounge, Level 5 WW Topic 1: Knowledge, Warfare, Strategy and Business How Are They Linked? i—^jjT By Mr Steven Lim, Co-founder
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      203 17 Speedpost is putting together an international exhibition from start to finish within days. To demonstrate our speedy delivery worldwide, we'll be holding an interactive exhibition in Singapore this weekend, featuring photos taken with cameras sent by Speedpost EMS around the world. Today, 30 cameras are on their way, and are
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      358 19 j£ms I LqnX>on 15 Aug 09 -19 Sep 09 jVUIILJ ISP'V9PVfV37U3h J Every Saturday, 9.30pm on Channel 8 m^dSkCIASISMMSkMI These Results Could Be Yours! Episode 2 Episode 5 Weight Problem: 0 Cellulite 0 Post-natal Weight Gain Weight Problem: 0 Bulging Tummy 0 Overall Weight Gain f f f Rpfnrp After
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  • voices
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      Let teachers motivate...
      408 20  -  Roland Ang AT SCHOOL But principal uses motivational speakers to boost school's results Letter from RECENTLY, I received an SMS from my daughter's school asking me to sign up for a paid workshop to help parents understand their children to be conducted by some neuro-linguistic programming (NLP)
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      The low points of a high-end soiree
      706 21  -  Lynette Koh lynettek@media corp.com.sg IN MANY instances at least in the case of clothes, bags, and shoes I believe that you get what you pay for. I have found, however, that this statement does not necessarily hold true in one area: Service. To
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      Be more flexible with payment modes
      209 21  -  Richard Khoo Letter from I TRIED to apply for the new ez-link season pass at Chinatown NEL station recently and was told by a ticket officer that I needed to enclose a cheque of $11, even when I was applying directly from the Transitlink
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      I screamed at the top of my lungs but...
      302 21  -  MrsX APATHETIC SINGAPOREANS Woman calls for help from molester on crowded street but to no avail Letter from LAST Thursday night I was riding up the escalator from Bugis MRT when I felt that a man was standing (too) close behind
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      FOCUS ON THE FAMILY
      208 21  -  DRJAMES DOBSON BY THE COMPARISON TRAP Have you ever played the "if only" game? I've played it, and I'm pretty sure you have too. All it takes is yourself, your spouse and one other person. The game goes like this: If only my wife was more
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      188 20 HAVE YOUR SAY. email voices@mediacorp.com.sg or visit www.todayonline.com/voices 9 THE RIGHT PLACE THE RIGHT PEOPLE THE RIGHT VALUE AIR ws^ Asian Aerospace in Hong Kong uniquely provides Asian Aerospace is uniquely for commercial Asian Aerospace's unique three day business'/yy «ffr CYDn EnE'f^UT access to business opportunities at the very heart
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      20 21 A special feature on service Visit www.areyoubeingserved.com.sg to read more stories on the good and not so satisfactory service encounters.
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      Lock icon Box set nation
      353 22  -  MAY SEAH CLASSICTV Wouldn't you like to own some of these shows on DVD? We would may@mediacorp.com.sg WE CELEBRATED 44 years of nationhood not long ago, but what does it mean to be Singaporean? Well, forget annual reviews and financial forecasts and gross domestic population currency whatsits.
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      THE RA RA SHOW
      242 22 Because this show aired such a long time ago, everyone seems to remember that it was crude and "racy", but no one actually remembers what went on in it. "It was just funny lah. Hilarious," said Ra Ra star Kumar. "People still ask me about the
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      THE AWAKENING
      252 22 No survey of Singapore television would be complete without this heavyweight. Not only was this 1984 series Channel B's very first blockbuster drama, it was also produced in conjunction with our 25th National Day. Historical implications aside, we got to see a very young Xiang Yun and a
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      Same old brand 1 new Hi-5
      444 23  -  MAY SEAH FAMILY FUN Hi-5 is throwing a party and everyone's invited may@mediacorp.com.sg THE all-new Hi-5 may consist of a brand new cast but the old Hi-5 spirit is still very much there, very much the same, and all ready to take Singapore by
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      Lock icon Mann, she's the best
      507 24  -  PHINWONG CONCERT REVIEW AIMEE MANN Armed with an army of instruments, Aimee Mann put on one heck of a show plus editor phin@mediacorp.com.sg THERE was a moment during Aimee Mann's (picture, left) concert on Saturday night that took my breath away. Framed by a backdrop of
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      10 23 FROMADDYRASIDI to Anberlin. Checkout our music blog, Poparazzi, at www.todayonline.com/blogs
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      990 25 TV LISTING ON MEDIACORP CHANNEL ON MEDIACORP MEGA MONDAY MOVIE 6.00 AM Entertainment Tonight 4.00 Are You Smarterthan a sth 11.00 Criminal Minds IV HUMAN SPIRIT Firewall 6.30 Prime Time Morning Grader? MN LostV Mermaid Girl Channel nm 9"3° The Rachael Ray Show 111 5.00 The Rachael Ray Show 111
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  • sports
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      Lock icon Value for money
      603 26 THETELEGRAPH ENGLISH FOOTBALL Adebayor strikes, Man City bosses smile as Portsmouth's woes worsen ENGLISH PREMIERSHIP Portsmouth o Manchester City 1 PORTSMOUTH Footballers don't exactly repay their transfer fees but with a third goal in three Premier League games, Emmanuel Adebayor is suddenly looking pretty much value for
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      Lock icon Wenger pops, but he can expect an official apology
      338 26 AGENCIES LONDON Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger is set to receive an apology from Premier League referees chief Keith Hackett following his dismissal in Saturday's (yesterday morning Singapore time) 2-1 defeat to Manchester United at Old Trafford. League Managers Association chief executive
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      529 27 AFP BELGIAN GRAND PRIX Raikkonen wins thrilling Spa duel, as Button's title hopes take a hit SPA-FRANCORCHAMPS (Belgium) Finn Kimi Raikkonen rode his luck to claim Ferrari's first win this year when he held off a strong challenge from Force India's Giancarlo Fisichella in yesterday's dramatic
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      206 27 AFP MADRID Cristiano Ronaldo was delighted to start his Real Madrid career with a debut goal and a win as the new generation of "Galacticos" defeated Deportivo La Coruna 3-2 at home on Saturday (yesterday morning Singapore time) in the opening game of the Primera Liga. Ronaldo,
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      167 27 AFP ROME Inter Milan coach Jose Mourinho claimed his Serie A champions are even better than before as he revelled in the emphatic 4-0 derby victory against bitter rivals AC Milan. After an even first half hour, Inter ran away with the match as Milan's Gennaro
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      489 28  -  LOW LIN FHOONG SINGAPORE FOOTBALL Don't expect any mercy, Thai outfitTTM tell DPMM RHB SINGAPORE CUP 2009 TTM Samut Sakhon v DPMM (second leg) Jurong West Stadium, j.^spm linfhoong@mediacorp.com. sg HAVING shed their underdog tags early on in the Great Eastern-Yeo's S-League 2009 season with an
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      355 28  -  LOW LIN FHOONG AGGRESSIVE inline skater Fauzuly Sudarmaji was caught with his pants down at the Singapore Extreme Championships over the weekend. The 28-year-old nearly missed Saturday's 9.20 am preliminary run at the newly-opened Xtreme Skate Park East Coast after
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      202 28  -  LOW LIN FHOONG RHBSINGAPORECUP Geylang 2 Home 1 (quarter-final first leg) GEYLANG United kept their RHB Singapore Cup dream alive yesterday evening, as the Eagles held off visitors Home United 2-1 in a hard-fought quarter-final clash (first leg) at the Bedok Stadium. With SAFFC holding
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      592 29 AGENCIES USOPENTENNIS NEW YORK Even with the birth of twins a month ago and the pressure of a sixth straight title at the US Open, Roger Federer insists that this is one of his calmest periods in a long tennis year. Federer's quest begins today
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      244 29 AGENCIES Reigning US Open champion Serena Williams (picture) has a book being released tomorrow. The 11-time Grand Slam champion enjoys writing a blog and sending Twitter messages. Just don't expect her to say very much. She refused to talk about the fact she has to settle for
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      76 26 SPORTS ON TV TODAY Bam NFL Denver v Chicago, Chii7 loapm Baseball Little League World Series, Ch 22 8.45pm Cricket Northamptonshire v Warwichshire, Ch 110 11pm Tennis US Open, Ch 22 ....TOMORROW 2.45 am Football Newcastle v Leicester, Ch 116 2.55 am La Liga Barcelona v Sporting Gijon, Ch 27
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      86 27 BELGIAN GRAND PRIX i Kimi Raikkonen (Ferrari) 2 Giancarlo Fisichella (Force India) 3 Sebastian Vettel (Red Bull) 4 Robert Kubica (BMW Sauber) 5 Nick Heidfeld (BMW Sauber) 6 Heikki Kovalainen (McLaren-Mercedes) 7 Rubens Barrichello (Brawn) 8 Nico Rosberg (Williams) DRIVERS'STANDINGS 72 Button 56 Barrichello 53 Vettel 51.5 Webber 34 Raikkonen
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      911 30  -  JEAN BRITTAIN LESLIE LEADERSHIP succeed@mediacorp.com.sg A DERAILED manager is one who, having reached the level of general manager, is fired, demoted or reaches a career plateau. He often exhibits high potential for advancement as well as holds an impressive track record of results and a solidly
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      182 31 Healthy Male Female Participants Needed! Pfizer Clinical Research Unit (PCRU) needs healthy participants for a scientific study involving an approved drug used to treat asthma Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary disease (COPD). The purpose of this study is to assess how the body handles the drug after oral inhalation using 2 different
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      609 32 AP GRAMEEN BANK'S SUCCESS Poorest of poor can be creditworthy; bank is grounded in Veal economy' THE global financial crisis has highlighted a curious success story: A bank that doles out loans to some of the world's poorest, leastcreditworthy people continues to
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      540 33  -  CONRAD RAJ MONDAY BLUES editor-at-large conrad@mediacorp.com.sg Temasek has tweaked its charter but something is missing SO LAST week Temasek Holdings tweaked its charter supposedly to better reflect its "focus as a value-oriented investor", and also as a shareholder focused on achieving sustainable returns" by
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        56 34 $2.52 I Buy OCBC Investment Research upgrades 01am call from Hold, raises target price to $3.08 from $2.37 based on 26X FY2OIO price-earnings ratio versus 20X previously to align with historical average valuations. Says commodity trader's new corporate strategy encouraging, as this is expected to smooth out earnings volatility,
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        44 34 1.29 I Buy UOB KayHian upgrades call from Sell, raises target price to $1.76 from $0.59, implying 24.7 X FY2009 price-earnings ratio, after adjustments to discounted cash flow valuation. Says global financial crisis not hurting regional demand for healthcare services in Singapore.
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        83 34 48.5 cents I Hold DBS Vickers downgrades call from Buy, citing urgent need for company to replenish development land bank and low institutional interest due to thin liquidity. Says developer has only 274 unsold units left after two project launches in FY2009. Sets target price at 87 cents.
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        20 34 H Thursday 2,642.23 Wednesday 2,628.43 Tuesday 2,618.76 Monday 2,612.33 A 0.53% A 0.37% A 0.25% A 2.65%
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        24 34 I T U./X70 Jikkei ihanghai ieoul /lumbai Malaysia 10,534-14 A 0.57% 2,860.69 2-91% 1,607.94 A 0.54% i5,922-34 A 0.90% 1,174.27 T 0.22%
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        22 34 JS$i :i euro k$i !Mi $1,442 ¥100 Si.541 $2,346 HKSioo $18.61 $2,063 RMB100 $21.11 $1,213 RS100 $2,964 $0,409 RP10.000 $1,435
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      94 34 AP I General Motors China and state-owned automaker FAW Group Corp launched a 2 billion yuan ($422 million) joint venture yesterday to make light-duty trucks and vans for the China market. China is a key growth market for GM, which is expanding despite its difficulties in the
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      600 34  -  ESTHER FUNG US TAX EVASION CASE Banks in Singapore sweating over probe involving ÜBS esther@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE'S wealth management industry, along with its global counterparts, is still assessing the repercussions of a high profile tax-evasion case which involved Switzerland's largest bank, ÜBS, said industry watchers. Earlier this month,
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      250 34 AFP INDIA'S drive to protect itself after last year's Mumbai attacks is attracting interest from some of the world's biggest companies who see opportunities in the push for improved homeland security. After shunning the private sector for decades, the government is embracing it as
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